diff --git a/deployments/eecs/image/apt.txt b/deployments/eecs/image/apt.txt
index 56c697992..6c3d13462 100644
--- a/deployments/eecs/image/apt.txt
+++ b/deployments/eecs/image/apt.txt
@@ -38,3 +38,7 @@ texlive-lang-chinese
 
 # For jupyter-tree-download. Ref: https://github.com/berkeley-dsep-infra/datahub/issues/3979			
 zip
+
+# playwright deps https://jira-secure.berkeley.edu/browse/DH-325
+libnss3
+libnspr4
diff --git a/deployments/eecs/image/environment.yml b/deployments/eecs/image/environment.yml
index c481bdd5a..bfb1fb8d0 100644
--- a/deployments/eecs/image/environment.yml
+++ b/deployments/eecs/image/environment.yml
@@ -64,6 +64,8 @@ dependencies:
   - PyQt5==5.15.4
 # From https://github.com/berkeley-dsep-infra/datahub/issues/1363#issuecomment-598916469
   - lcapy==0.96
+# make webpdf export work DH-326
+  - nbconvert[webpdf]==7.16.4
 # For desktop environment
   - jupyter-desktop-server==0.1.3
   - -r infra-requirements.txt
diff --git a/deployments/eecs/image/postBuild b/deployments/eecs/image/postBuild
index 7c3e8550c..b1b290345 100644
--- a/deployments/eecs/image/postBuild
+++ b/deployments/eecs/image/postBuild
@@ -1,6 +1,10 @@
-#!/bin/bash
+#!/usr/bin/env bash
 set -euo pipefail
 
 # 2024-01-13 sknapp: incompatible due to notebook 7
 # jupyter contrib nbextensions install --sys-prefix --symlink
 # jupyter nbextensions_configurator enable --sys-prefix
+
+# installing chromium browser to enable webpdf conversion using nbconvert
+export PLAYWRIGHT_BROWSERS_PATH=${CONDA_DIR}
+playwright install chromium
diff --git a/deployments/eecs/image/start b/deployments/eecs/image/start
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..c3a978b7f
--- /dev/null
+++ b/deployments/eecs/image/start
@@ -0,0 +1,5 @@
+#!/bin/bash
+
+# See https://jira-secure.berkeley.edu/browse/DH-305
+export PLAYWRIGHT_BROWSERS_PATH=${CONDA_DIR}
+exec "$@"